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Purple Heart medal turns up at a Florida garage sale
The Purple Heart is a priceless honor — which is why it was weird for Jamie Bath to find one for $2. It belonged to Gus Albritton, a Vietnam War vet who had it stolen from him 38 years ago.
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Did you know your pet cat may be tracking your every move?
Studies show cats can mentally map out their locations alongside the whereabouts of their owners. Cats can navigate the invisible which is a critical component to their enhanced survival skills.
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Meet the feisty, 5-foot-tall thorn in the side of India's prime minister
Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal state, is one of Narendra Modi's fiercest critics. She's especially beloved by women and the impoverished. But gaining national traction may be tough.
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The climate summit is over and there is a lot of discontentment
Representatives from developing countries badly hit by climate change say they are disappointed by what's been achieved at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Critics say infrastructure bill doesn't have enough funds to address climate change
The new infrastructure package allocates billions of dollars for projects to strengthen the country's resilience to climate change. But there are questions about whether it's even close to enough.
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The national reckoning over race and history is playing out in the world of birds
The Audubon Naturalist Society is dropping the name Audubon. John James Audubon was a famous ornithologist, who was also an enslaver and a grave robber who seized the skulls of Native Americans.
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Rhode Island man reminds us that it's never to late to fulfill a dream
Manfred Steiner dreamed of being a physicist but his parents convinced him to be a doctor. When he retired, he enrolled in a PhD program. Weeks before his 90th birthday, he defended his dissertation.
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When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say
With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies.
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'Fortnite' accidentally gives rare virtual award to undeserving players
The Axe of Champions is reserved for the best team in a given region — only 21 exist. When the game designers realized their mistake, Fortnite took the gold-plated axe away minutes later.
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The casting of non-Jewish actors as Jewish characters is causing controversy
A new Apple+ TV show that is premiering Friday seems to reflect a trend of non-Jewish actors playing emphatically Jewish characters, which recently caught the ire of of comedian Sara Silverman.
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Morning news brief
Climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, are down to the wire. China's Communist Party ends its closely watched sixth plenum. Friday's hearing could end Britney Spears' conservatorship.
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2 people who were beaten by police, create greater oversight over Denver police
In this week's StoryCorps, two people who were beaten by police talk about how they met and their friendship.